U.S. (now chiefly colloquial). A car, an automobile. Cf. struggle-buggy n. at struggle, n. compounds. Now somewhat rare.
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| 释义 | society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motor car > 			[noun]		 (200)		 buggy1888 U.S. (now chiefly colloquial). A car, an automobile. Cf. struggle-buggy n. at struggle, n. compounds. Now somewhat rare. motor vehicle1890 a road vehicle powered by an engine (usually an internal combustion engine). motor carriage1894 autocar1895 Prefixed to the names of vehicles with the sense 'self-propelled; powered by motor', as autobus, autocab, autocar, etc. jam jar1895 (a) a jar designed for holding jam; (b) rhyming slang for ‘motor car’ (see also quot. 1943). motor car1895 A road vehicle powered by a motor (usually an internal combustion engine), designed to carry a driver and a small number of passengers, and… car1896 A road vehicle powered by a motor (usually an internal combustion engine), designed to carry a driver and a small number of passengers, and… traction1896 transferred. (a) A vehicle driven by some special power, as a motor car. nonce-use. (b) Stock Market. Stocks connected with traction, as… motor1899 = motor car, n. Also (occasionally): a motorcycle. Formerly also: †a motor carriage or motor tricycle (obsolete). Now chiefly colloquial. bubble1901 colloquial (originally U.S.). A motor car (perhaps in early use esp. a steam car). Obsolete. machine1901 Originally and chiefly U.S. A motor vehicle, esp. a car. Lizzie1913 A motor car, esp. an early model of a ‘Ford’. Also Tin Lizzie. buzz-wagon1914 a motorcar. road car1914 A motor vehicle designed to carry a driver and a small number of passengers on the road (sometimes opposed to racing car, etc.); (now esp.) a car… short1914 Something that is short. U.S. slang. A street-car; a car. scooter1917 In various extended and slang uses: see quots. buzz-box1920 = buzz-wagon n. ride1930 Chiefly U.S. slang (originally in African-American usage). A motor car. Also more widely: any kind of vehicle. drag1935 Something heavy that is used by being dragged along the ground or over a surface. A motor car. Criminals' slang. bus1939 colloquial. Any road vehicle; esp. a motor car. Frequently with prefixed defining adjective old. wagon1955 Short for station wagon, n. 3. Also more gen., a motor car (colloquial). wheels1959 plural. A car. slang (originally U.S.). sheen1968 A car; an automobile. low rider1974 slang. A motor vehicle having customized hydraulics that lower the chassis close to the ground; any vehicle whose riding position is low. Also in… scoot1977 A motorcycle or motor car (see also quot. 1943). Subcategories:— 			privately owned and used			(2)		 — 			used by a number of drivers			(1)		 — 			carrying members of a car pool			(1)		 — 			owned by company			(1)		 — 			old, worn-out			(14)		 — 			substandard or defective			(3)		 — 			large, old-fashioned			(2)		 — 			veteran or vintage			(2)		 — 			small or light			(13)		 — 			small or cheap			(4)		 — 			estate car			(14)		 — 			designing or building with smaller dimensions			(1)		 — 			beach buggy			(3)		 — 			touring car			(5)		 — 			sports car			(6)		 — 			fast car			(1)		 — 			stripped down to improve performance			(1)		 — 			hot rod or dragster			(6)		 — 			racing car based on ordinary model			(5)		 — 			go-kart			(3)		 — 			other types of racing car			(4)		 — 			car that looks fast but is not			(1)		 — 			car according to engine capacity or horse-power			(2)		 — 			car according to number of seats			(2)		 — 			open car			(1)		 — 			car with folding top			(5)		 — 			car with hood over rear part			(3)		 — 			car with fixed or rigid roof			(5)		 — 			with separate compartment for driver			(4)		 — 			with sloping back			(2)		 — 			with upward-opening rear door			(4)		 — 			car of other specific shape			(2)		 — 			with body like specific horse-drawn vehicle			(2)		 — 			car built from kit			(2)		 — 			American car			(2)		 — 			specific four-wheel drive car			(6)		 — 			specific model			(17)		 — 			car for specific type of person			(2)		 — 			police car			(16)		 — 			three-wheeled car			(4)		 — 			two-wheeled car			(1)		  | 
	
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